Apron



June 27, 1950 F. COLUNS 2,512,920

APRON Filed May 22, -1948 IOA i INVENTOR. FRANK CoLLms Q TTORNEY Patented June 27, 1950 ESTATES PATENT optics i I r y 2,512,920l y l APRON. rankfCollins, Dearborn, vMich.' i applicati@ May z2, 194s,.s`e.il1ir.`2"8,c59

tive aprn'cver 'me Smulders anathefupp'er body- 'portion f the*'s`eated' patron. i "However, if Vthe rapron is of absorbent material, the hairdress'ing nuids are fabt'to soak` throgh the apron and Vstain the clothing beneath. If the1 absorbent 'material is sufficiently thick toprevent soaking thiughg'it blecomes too lheavy'it'be `worn with 'comfort andV servesas a blanket which overheats thepatron'." i

On the other hand, if the apron isof material which f is impervious to the hairdressing uids, the latter tends to collect in the folds or creases of the apron onthe patroris'lap, for example, and eventuallyrun on the `edges ofwthe apron 'onto'the pat'roiisA clothing. In such instances, a towel or other absorbent material may be frequently applied to absorb the excess dressing iiuids which fall onto the impervious apron. Howeveryfs'uch a` procedure' is unsatisfactory, isinceitfinterferes `with and .delays the hairdress- 'ing operation. The procedure-is falso ineflic'ient as a protective measure since the clothing is frequently spotted by hairdressing uid dripping off the edges of the apron regardless of normal precautions.

A primary object of the present invention is to provide an improved apron ior use in hairdressing establishments or beauty parlors and which provides a simple, effective and economical means for protecting the clothing of a patron from accidental drippings or splashings of hairdressinguid.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an apron of the character described which provides a body portion of flexible sheet material which is impervious to hairdressing fluids and which is adapted to drape protectively over the shoulders and body of the patron, and which provides a plurality of strips of absorbent material on its outer surface so as to absorb drippings or splashings of hairdressing fluid which 4 claims.

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d to the acc'fnpanyifig drawart or uiisspecincan'dn wherein "eters designate correspondings'orming like' reference ing parts in th In the drawmgsj fsf answer et; @einen gf g l2. Tie strings I6 likewise extend from the lateral edges of the neck receiving recess l2 to permit the apron to be drawn snugly around the neck of a patron seated for a hair treatment, with the wings I4 covering the shoulders and back portion of the patron.

The sheet body portion of the apron, including the protector members I0 and I4, are preferably fabricated from lightweight sheet material which is impervious to hairdressing iiuids and dyes, as for example a transparent, lightweight, flexible sheet vinylite plastic, which may be comfortably worn by the patron without causing undue warmth. The transparent material is preferred in most instances since it permits the patrons body heat to be readily radiated. Thus the patron may rest in comfort during the hair treatment. However, sheeting of other fluidproof materials may be employed where desired.

In order to absorb accidental splashings of dyes or other hairdressing fluids falling on the impervious sheet portions Ill or I4, as the splashings ow by gravity toward the lower edges of the apron,v the present invention provides the flexible guard strip of absorbent material I8 transverse to the body portion IIB and the similar absorbent guard strips 20 transverse to the lateral wings I4. One or more supplemental absorbent strips parallel with the strips I8 and 20 may be employed if desired. The strips I8, 2U preferably run essentially horizontally or transverse to the longitudinal axis of the apron when the latter is worn by the seated patron so as to provide adequate protection against the possibility of uid dripping from the edges of the impervious sheet material II) and I4 onto the clothing of the patron.

A modied form of the apron is shown in Fig. 2 and comprises the impervious body portion I 0A', the neck recess IZA, the impervious lateral wings l I4A,and draw strings IEA, essentially as previously described. In this instance, the strips of absorbent material IIBA and 20A complete an essentially continuous absorbent strip around the neck recess IZA.k Hairdressing uid accidentally splashed on the apron will meet and be absorbed by one of the absorbentvstrips 18A or 20A as it flows toward the lateral edges of the apron. In this instance, portions ofthe strips I'8A and 20A run along the peripheral edges of the apro-n, being spaced slightly inwardly therefrom so as to prevent contact with the patrons clothing rand staining sof the latter in the event that the strips ISA or 20A should become saturated. v

As described above, supplemental absorbent strips essentially parallel to those shown may be employed if desired. However, in theV ordinary situation, the splashing of dye or hairdressing fluid gonto the .apron is relatively light fand occurs at the upper portion thereof around the shoulders-and breast of the patron. It is accordingly vnot essential that the transverse strips la and IIBA'shown in Figs. l and 2 be disposed near the lower edges of the apron in the ordinary situation. In the present instance, the strips I8A rand 2 0A are detachably secured to the sheet material IIIA `and I4A by a plurality of snaps 22 to permit re- Aing uid splashing onto the apron before the fluid can flow onto the clothing of the patron.

4 l By employing the absorbent material in strips, adequate absorption protection is provided with a minimum of material and weight, minimizing the cost of the material required and providing a lightweight apron which may be Worn comfortably by the patron without overheating.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. An apron adapted to protect the clothing of a patron in a hairdressing establishment and comprising a uidproof body protector of flexible sheet material adapted to cover the shoulders and upper body of the patron, and means to catch accidental splashings of hairdressing fluid on said body protector :and including guard strips of absorbent material secured to said body protector and extending transversely from one side to the other side thereof.

2. An apron as claimed in claim. 1 and being further characterized in that said guard strips are detachably secured to said body protector.

3. In an apron for protecting the clothing of fa patron in ahairdressing establishment from accidental splashings of hair dressing uid, the combination of a body protector Iof flexible sheetmaterial impervious to hairdressing iluids and adapted to cover the upper :anterior body portion of said patron, a neck receiving recess in the upper edge of said body protector, shoulder protecting wingson said body protector and extending laterally and rearwardly from the lateral portions of said neck receiving recess to overlie the shoulders and back portion of said patron, and guard means to absorb splashings of hairdressing uids on said impervious body protector sheet and including strips `of exible -absorbent material secured to said body protector and the lateral wings thereof.

4. The combination as claimed in claim 4 and being further characterized in that said guard strips are detachably secured to said impervious ksheet material and extend generally transverse to the gravity now of fluid thereon when said apron is protectively draped over the shoulders of said patron.

FRANK COLLINS.

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